DOCGs Flashcards
Franciacorta
Lombardia Brescia / Lake Iseo Sparkling Trad method Franco Ziliani Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco Continental Climate 100-500m Hand harvest 19 villages NV 18/12, V 30/12, Riserva 60/12 Saten Rose, Extra Brut = Non dosato
Dolcetto di Diana d’Alba
Piemonte Langhe 100% Dolcetto White sandstone 76 sori MGAs Superiore
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico
Lombardia Oltrepo Pavese Sparkling >70% Pinot Nero <30% Chardonnay Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio NV 15/12; V 24/12 Rose= Cruasé
Ruchè Di Castagnole Monferrato
Piemonte Asti (North East) 7 hilltop villages >90% Ruche Dry distinctive red
Ramandalo
FVG Northern Top Surrounded by forests Small terraces Poor soils mark Cool Sweet late harvest appassimento 100% Verdizzio Fruilano Giallo
Soave Superiore
Veneto Western near Verona Restricted to hillsides inc Classico Partial overlap with Colli Scaglieri April release Nov release for a Riserva
> 70% Gargenega
<39% Trebbiano
Colli Euganei Fiori d’Arancia
Veneto Central 100% Moscato Giallo Dry-Sweet Passito style
Coneglione Valdabbione Prosseco
Veneto Eastern 6,000ha Antonio Capone Refined tank method Med continental climate Diverse soils >85% Glera <15% other native Vintage and NV Rive Subzone Cartizze Still, frizzante and Spumante Extra dry-Sweeet
Piave Malanotte
Veneto Eastern Plains >70% Raboso Del Piave <39% Raboso Veronese 15-30% air dried Released after 8 Dec
Barberesco
Piemonte Langhe 600ha Danzio Cavazzo 100% Nebbiolo Tortonian soils 26/12(9/12) Riserva 50/12 (9/12) 66 MGAs Trad and new styles
Roero
Piemonte Roero Rocche Alluvial and sandy soils 400m Hand harvest >95% Nebbiolo 20/12(6/12) >95% Arneis Med full rich
Nizza
Piemonte Asti Was subzone of B d’A 100% Barbera 18/12 (6/12) Riserva 30/12 (12/12)
Brachetto d’Acqui
Piemonte Asti 97% Brachetto Sweet aromatic sparkling red Tank method
Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto
Emilie Romagna Bologna >95% Pignoletto Still Light, crisp and fragrant
Asti
Piemonte Asti 100% Moscato Bianco Fully fizzy 50 villages 10,000ha Terre bianche Guyot Tank method Mushroom cork Drink young
Valtellina Superiore
Lombardia Valtellina >90% Nebbiolo 24/12 (12/12) Riserva 36/12 Pale, Elegant
Erbaluce Di Caluso
Piemonte Novarra and Vercelli Hills Sweet Passito 200-500m Air dried Some dry and sparkling 100% Erbaluce
Asolo Prosecco
Veneto Eastern Glera Tank method Warmer than Congliano
Alta Langhe
Piemonte Langhe Sparkling Metodo Classico >90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay 100ha
Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore
Piemonte Monferrato Still red 159-400m >85% Barbera <15% Friese/Grigolino/Dolcetto 14/12 (6/12)
Gavi
Piemonte Monferrato South near Liguria 100% Gavi Mod continental climate Terre Bianchi and Terre Rosse 1400ha 11 communes Frizzante and Spumante 18 MGAs Riserva single vineyard 12/12 (6/12 bottle)
Lisson
Veneto and FVG
Eastern
Tai
Moscato Di Scanza
Lombardia Bergamo 100% Moscato Di Scanzo (Red!) Ripe grapes Picked October Air dried Sweet red passito High alcohol And acid
Barbera d’Asti
Piemonte Asti Most of Monferrato 150-400m Guyot >90% Barbera 4/12; Superiore 14/12(6/12) Trad and new styles Subzones- Tinella and Colli Astiani
Barolo
Piemonte Langhe Guillia Falletti and Camillo Benso 1800ha 100% Nebbiolo 11 villages Bricco and Sori sites Hevetian/Serralian or Tortanian 181 MGAs Long maceration 38/12 (18/12), Riserva 62/12 (18/12)
Colli Di Conegliano
Veneto Eastern Red and white blends Subzones for passito Refrontolo and Torchiato Di Fregana Rare white Passito
Recioto Di Soave
Veneto Western near Verona Sweet Semi dried grapes Noble rot >70% Gargenega <39% Trebbiano Also Spumante Can be Noble rot
Ghemme
Piemonte Novara and Vercelli Hills East bank 50ha >85% Nebbiolo 34/12, (18/12) Riserva 46/12 (24/12) High acidity and tannins
Bardolino Superiore
Veneto Western near Verona Se Lake Garda Corvina 35-85% Rondinella 10-49% Molinara <15% Classico 12/12
Moscato d’Asti
Piemonte Asti 100% Moscato Bianco Lightly fizzy 50 villages Terre bianche Guyot Tank method Normal cork Vintage 3 sub zones
Dogliano
Piemonte Langhe S of Barolo 100% Dolcetto Superiore 12/12 Deep colour and black fruits
Romagna Albana
Emilie Romagna Romagna >95% Albana 1st DOCG in ER 1st white DOCG in Italy Dry-Passito Passito Riserva 12/12 Some noble rot
Recioto Di Valpolicella
Veneto
Valpolicella
Air dried or are looking or graticci then left in fruttai
Sweet recioto - ferment monitored chilled to stop
Vinfied 1/12
<65% harvest
Gattinara
Piemonte Novara and Vercelli Hills 100ha Cardinal Arborea >90% Nebbiolo 35/12 (24/12 oak) Riserva 47/12 (36/12) Benefits from ageing
Colli orientale Dei Fruili Picolit
FVG Eastern Sweet appassimento >85% Picolit 12/12 small oak barrels Deep golden Subzone Cialla 100% Picolit Riserva 48/12 Vino di meditazione
Rosazzo
FVG Eastern Abbey of Rosazzo Marl and sandstone White blend >50% Fruiliano Sauvignon, Pinot Bianco, chardonnay,
Amarone Di Valpolicella
Veneto Valpolicella Amarone=Bitter Dry recioto - ferment monitored Shorter dry time Vinfied 1/12 <65% harvest Min 14%abv 24/12; Riserva 48/12 Trad or new Neutral botti v new Oak
Dolcetto Di Ovada
Piemonte Monferrato South near Gavi Arid hills and poor souls Guyot 100% Dolcetto 12/12 Riserva 24/12 Deep ruby purple full bodied
Bagnoli Fruiloro
Veneto Central Red wines from Fruiloro >90% Fruiloro <50% grapes appassimento Dry, late harvest, Passito Riserva
Sforzato Di Valtellina
Lombardia Valtellina Sforzato=strained >95% Nebbiolo Partial Drying of grapes on mats Wind from lake Dry >14abv 20/12 (12/12) Intense fruit, complex
Recioto Di Gamberella
Veneto Central Sweet Passito 100% Garganega Picai - tied twine and hung up to dry